Rohan Ajith, a 2017 Chemical Engineering alumnus talks about his placement experience and subsequent selection in Vedanta. He talks about the work culture at Vedanta and what they look for in employees. He also gives a lot of insight and interesting opinions on how PoRs can be used effectively to overcome CGPA barriers and help in your day to day work. The Dynamic Work Culture My experience with Vedanta has been great so far. I am placed in Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) a

Axis Bank, India’ largest retail bank is a sought after company during the placement process. Read below where our recent alumnus – Srinivas Sridharan, a graduate of the Department of Mechanical engineering shares his experience of working at Axis and the placement process to bag this coveted job offer. How​ ​was​ ​your​ ​Placement​ ​experience?  What was going on in your mind? Placement was very important to me because I did not have any other backup plan for the future. I d

Anirvan Bordoloi (DD-NA ’17), shares his experience on maneuvering the placement season and landing a job at JP Morgan- one of the largest investment banks in the world. Here is a short excerpt from our interview with Anirvan about the hows and whys of finance. What was your placement experience? Which companies did you apply to and get shortlisted for and what other options did you have? My placement was, as anticipated, quite stressful, which is quite common. I was aiming m

Anheuser-Busch Inbev is a multinational beverage and brewing company and is considered to be one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods companies in the world. Below is an excerpt from the interview with Gaurav Singhvi, a 2017 Chemical Engineering graduate. Read on to find more about the selection procedure for the company and how he was able to get into it. Could you describe your job profile and how did you develop an interest in analytics? Could you describe your relati

Akshay Govindaraj shares his experience on maneuvering the placement season and landing a job at HSBC- one of the largest banks in the world. Here is a short excerpt from our interview with Akshay about the hows and whys of finance. What was your placement experience? Which companies did you apply to and get shortlisted for? What other options did you have? My placement performance gradually improved from the first interview. I remember my first interview was such that as soo

Sreeharsha Gunda was a Biological engineering dual degree graduate, currently enrolled in the Global IT Leadership programme of Astrazeneca. Astrazeneca is a multinational, science-led biopharmaceutical business, ranked seventh in the world for its research and development. The two-year programme comprises four rotations, each lasting six months. You could be working on business process change, implementing cloud-based technologies, developing mobile applications and lots mor

Hanut V, a graduate of the Department of Aerospace Engineering shares with us his journey at getting a research admit at EPFL Switzerland. Read on to know his tips, tricks and advice for applicants. Please tell us about yourself, the university you are studying at, the research field you are working on, and the scope it has to offer after an MS. What work do you plan to do after you finish your post-graduation, and where do you see yourself after 5-10 years? I am currently pu

Meet Daniel Viju, a 2017 Chemical Engineering alum who is doing PhD in Iowa State University. He is not the typical 9 pointer who had his future plans laid out neatly. Here he talks about how he found his insti-love, followed his passion and ended up a PhD scholar. Here he takes on the common CGPA myths about Grad admissions and gives a break down analysis of the application procedure. A Two-sided Love Story I spent my first year roaming around, exploring new things and makin

Dr.Nandita DasGupta received her B.E. degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 1982, M.Tech and PhD from I.I.T. Madras in 1984 and 1988 respectively. She was awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship in 1991 and spent one year in Germany doing Post-doctoral research in the area of Surface Passivation of Compound Semiconductors. She has been a Faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering, I.I.T. Madras si

Arpan Sasmal is an alumnus from the Department of Chemistry who is pursuing his PhD from Université de Rennes, France . In this interaction with Chennai 36, he speaks about the challenges of pursuing a PhD in France and gives some practical ideas on how to manage life in this foreign land. Please tell us about your experiences at IIT Madras and how they shaped your career decisions towards graduate studies. It was really a great experience to study at IIT Madras. The Departme

Abhinav Parakh is an alumnus of the batch of 2017, Department of Chemical Engineering . In an interview with Chennai36, he talks about his grad experience as a PhD scholar at Stanford University in Material Science and Engineering . Read on to know about the application procedure, his thought process while applying and for some exclusive insights into the life of a scholar at Stanford. Could you tell something about yourself, the university you are studying in, and the resear

Tarkes Dora , an alumnus from IIT Madras in the Applied Mechanics Department , is pursuing Ph.D in the Technion Institute Of Technology, Israel . In this interaction with Chennai 36, he speaks about the challenges of pursuing a Ph.D. in Israel and gives some practical ideas on how to manage life in this foreign land. Please tell us about yourself and your time in insti. What activities were you involved and how did they lead to your choice of pursuing grad studies? My name is

Tony Mathew , a 2016 Chemical Engineering alumnus recounts his experiences at Purdue University and his journey there. During a friendly chat with the Chennai36 team on a late night (thanks to the time difference), he gives a clear and concise opinion on every aspect of grad school application from selecting the right school to ensuring a successful selection. First Impressions My first impression can be summarized in two words – extravagant and friendly. I see extravagance a

Prasanna Rousseau , an IIT Madras alumnus shares with us his research experience at Carleton University, Canada . He finished his MS in Civil in 2015 and is now pursuing Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering . In an interview with Chennai36, he shares his experiences and gives us some valuable insights to study in Canada. Please tell us about yourself and your insti life. What activities were you a part of and how did they shape your careers decision towards grad school? My insti

Dr. Noshir Contractor is an alumnus of the batch of 1983, Department of Electrical Engineering . He was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award on this institute day. He is the Jane S. & William J. Professor of Behavioral Sciences at the Northwestern University, USA . In an interview with Chennai 36, he talks about his unconventional research on behavioral science and organization research and reminisces about his insti days. How would you describe your time at IIT Madras? Are

Dr. Seeram Ramakrishna , Director of Centre for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology at the National University of Singapore, completed his post graduation from Department of Mechanical Engineering in the year 1988. He is the co-founder of Global Engineering Deans Council and also an editorial board member of international journals. It was a matter of immense pride for Chennai36 to interact with him a day before he was conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2018. Read on to k

Dr. Satya Gupta is among one of the DAAs of this year. He is a graduate from the Department of Chemical Engineering , the batch of ‘74. He currently works as a Technology fellow at Baker Hughes, a GE company. He takes us on a ride through the journey of his life. Could you recollect your journey at IITM? Yeah, It was sort of strange. IIT was never in my plans. And it so happened that I’m glad it happened. More than the education we got here, the friendships we made here as we

Shri. V.M Thomas graduated in 1973 with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IITM. After graduation, he went on to work with HAL, TI DIamonds, and Johnson Lifts, where he is now the Joint Managing Director. He was awarded the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award on 26th April 2018. The Chennai36 team caught up with him for a short interview! Congratulations on being conferred the “Distinguished Alumni Award 2018”! What thought/feelings are running through your mind on th

Mr. Lazar T. Chittilapilly was just one among many students who graduated in ‘83 with a B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering, just an ordinary student, or so he claims. After completing his post graduation at IISc Bangalore, he now works as the the Project Manager  in the Air Breathing Propulsion Project. His involvement has helped the project progress by leaps and bounds. An awardee of the Distinguished Alumni Award 2018, he has given an interview to Chennai36 where he talks abo

Adit Krishnan , an alumnus from the Computer Science Engineering department, is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign . He shares with us his story of how he developed his interest in research and how he pursued it. Q1. Can you tell us about your topic of research and its scope in the industry? My primary areas of research include natural language processing and recommender systems. I mainly work in developing machine learning and deep